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the Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs stars Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul gave their game-worn ... Paul, who was teammates with Redick when the two were with the Los Angeles Clippers, approached Wemby about gifting their jerseys to his former ...

The Spurs may have spoiled LeBron James and the Lakers' first game since the California wildfires began, but the heartfelt postgame gesture orchestrated by Wembanyama and veteran Spurs point guard Chris Paul showed the power of the NBA family to rebound from tragedy.

In the aftermath of a tough loss, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama praises his team following an impressive victory vs. the Lakers.

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The Lakers and the Clippers both went back to work Monday night in Los Angeles’ first two NBA games since catastrophic wildfires killed at least 24 people and destroyed significant sections of their hometown.

The final score of the Los Angeles Lakers' lopsided 126-102 defeat to the San Antonio Spurs was almost beside the point. The fact that L.A. was able to take the

Spurs stars Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama gave game-worn jerseys to JJ Redick's sons, who lost their entire memorabilia collection in the wildfires that burned down their family home.

Both teams played on the road last week, and Monday marked their first home contests since the Palisades Fire began Tuesday.

Even with a comeback in the third, the Pacers outhustled the Silver and Black until it was too much to overcome.

The story, as Buford tells it, goes like this: Claudio Crippa, an international scout for the Spurs, proposed going to see a youth game before checking out Doumbouya. Buford saw Wembanyama play for the first time that day. And the seeds for the Spurs’ new master plan were immediately planted.

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